What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: N8481N departed the mcclellan-palomar airport (crq) in carlsbad, CA on a dual instructional night flight to blythe, CA. The aircraft was 1 2 miles east of crq at 5,500 MSL, when it experienced a catastrophic engin e failure at 1855 PST. The pilot made a forced landing on the northbound lanes of interstate 15 in Escondido, CA. The right wing struck the roof of a northbound vehicle, with no damage to the aircraft, or injuries to occupants of either vehicle or aircraft. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: N8481N DEPARTED THE MCCLELLAN-PALOMAR AIRPORT (CRQ) IN CARLSBAD, CA ON A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL NIGHT FLIGHT TO BLYTHE, CA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS 1 2 MILES EAST OF CRQ AT 5,500 MSL, WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC ENGIN E FAILURE AT 1855 PST. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF INTERSTATE 15 IN ESCONDIDO, CA. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE ROOF OF A NORTHBOUND VEHICLE, WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, OR INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS OF EITHER VEHICLE OR AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
Other reports on N8481N · 3
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